Not surprised though. Really didn't do much until the end of this season. He got one vote at least. ;)

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Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings, Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors were unanimous selections to the 2009-10 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced today.

Rounding out the T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team are New Orleans’ Darren Collison (46 points) and Chicago’s Taj Gibson (41 points).

Ya, no way I'd put him on the first team. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't make second team, either. Doesn't really matter, though.

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:30 PM

Apollo

We knew coming into the season that DeRozan probably wouldn't have a big time impact until the following season or beyond. In his one and only year at USC he struggled mightily until close to the end of the season leading into the tourney. When he "got it" he carried that team and they accomplished more than was expected. DeMar will get his recognition some day if he keeps working hard on his game.

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:35 PM

MangoKid

It's kinda weird that 1st, 2nd and 3rd all NBA teams are compromised of a PG, SG, SF, PF and C and this year's all-rookie team is compromised of 4 point guards/combo guards and 1 small forward.

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:40 PM

Apollo

I'm not sure if the all-rookie team has ever been a positional award. I think it's always been about the best players of the class and its tough to argue those five aren't deserving.

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:41 PM

Arsenalist

No surprise here, although not sure what Toney Douglas did to get on there. Put up average numbers on a crap team?

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:41 PM

MangoKid

Those guys that made it are very much deserving. Just funny, that's all.

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:43 PM

Buddahfan

How do you have a team with 4 guards one under-undersized PF?

Maybe they should rename it the top 5 rookie players instead of this team thingy.

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:46 PM

Buddahfan

Here is the 2009-10 all-rookie first team with players in their proper positions

Ibaka
Blair
Budinger
Jennings
Curry

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:51 PM

Apollo

Quote:

Arsenalist wrote:

No surprise here, although not sure what Toney Douglas did to get on there. Put up average numbers on a crap team?

I think it was partially due to the crap team being in NYC and the last quarter of the season he put up above average numbers (13.6PPG, 45% FG, 3.7AST, 3.2REB, 1.3STL).

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:52 PM

Buddahfan

It will be interesting to see how DeRozan does in this year's summer league.

Fri Apr 30th, 2010, 04:57 PM

Buddahfan

Quote:

Apollo wrote:

I think it was partially due to the crap team being in NYC and the last quarter of the season he put up above average numbers (13.6PPG, 45% FG, 3.7AST, 3.2REB, 1.3STL).

Last quarter of the season?

That is almost as bad as projecting what Johnson would do as a full time starter off the last 4 games of the Raptors season:):)

I'm not projecting anything. I'm telling you that in the last 20 games of the season he turned some heads. He finished strong and he's in a place that get lots of attention. That's why he made the list in my opinion. Discredit it all you like but he's on the list and so by all means axe my theory and come up with a better one. I'm all ears.